Tsilla Chelton
Tsilla Chelton | |
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Born |
Jerusalem | 21 June 1919
Died |
15 July 2012 93) Brussels, Belgium | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Tsilla Chelton, (June 21, 1919[1] – July 15, 2012) was a French actress, famous for the main role of Tatie Danielle.[2]
Biography
Chelton was born in Jerusalem but spent her childhood in Belgium. The daughter of French parents of Jewish heritage, she lost her mother at the age of 6, and followed her father to Antwerp.[3] She moved to Switzerland during World War II before settling in Paris.[4] Married to decorator Jacques Noël, she had 4 children.[5]
Attracted by theatre, she started acting in Marcel Marceau's troupe.[4]
Her career was mainly in theatre, where she acted in the eleven works of Eugène Ionesco, earning a Molière Award for best comedian in Ionesco's The Chairs.[5] She premiered the plays of Bertold Brecht in France, with Michel Serrault, Michel Piccoli and Laurent Terzieff.[4]
On the big screen, she became famous at 71[2] for her work in the 1990 Étienne Chatiliez film Tatie Danielle, where she played the title role as a hateful and cantankerous old lady.
She taught comedy from 1964 onwards and was the teacher of the actors of the Splendid troupe, including Gérard Jugnot, Michel Blanc, and Thierry Lhermitte.[3]
Chelton died at 93 in Brussels.[4]
Career
Theatre
- 1952 : The underground lovers from Jean Tardieu, directed by Sylvain Dhomme, Théâtre Lancry
- 1952 : The Chairs from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Sylvain Dhomme, Théâtre Lancry
- 1953 : Victimes du devoir from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre du Quartier Latin, Théâtre des Célestins
- 1953 : La Femme du condamné from Henri Monnier, Théâtre des Célestins
- 1954 : Man Equals Man from Bertolt Brecht, directed by Jean-Marie Serreau, Théâtre des Célestins, Théâtre de l'Œuvre
- 1955 : Jacques ou la soumission from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Robert Postec, Théâtre de la Huchette
- 1955 : Le Tableau from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Robert Postec, Théâtre de la Huchette
- 1956 : L'Impromptu de l'Alma from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Maurice Jacquemont, Studio des Champs-Elysées
- 1956 : Les Chaises from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Studio des Champs-Elysées, Théâtre des Célestins
- 1957 : A Marriage Proposal from Anton Tchekhov, directed by Maurice Jacquemont, Théâtre de l'Ambigu
- 1957 : The House of Bernarda Alba from Federico García Lorca, directed by Maurice Jacquemont, Théâtre de l'Ambigu
- 1957 : Pericles, Prince of Tyre from William Shakespeare, directed by René Dupuy, Théâtre de l'Ambigu
- 1958 : Les Carabiniers from Beniamino Joppolo, directed by Michel de Ré, Théâtre d'Aujourd'hui
- 1960 : Victimes du devoir from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Aix-en-Provence
- 1960 : Les Chaises from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Studio des Champs-Elysées
- 1961 : Les Chaises from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Studio des Champs-Elysées
- 1961 : Les Nourrices from Romain Weingarten, directed by the author, Théâtre de Lutèce
- 1962 : Chemises de nuit from Eugène Ionesco, François Billetdoux and Jean Vauthier, directed by Antoine Bourseiller, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
- 1962 : Délire à deux from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Antoine Bourseiller, Studio des Champs-Elysées
- 1962 : La Brigitta from Jacques Audiberti, directed by François Maistre, Théâtre de l'Athénée
- 1962 : Lulu from Frank Wedekind, directed by François Maistre, Théâtre de l'Athénée
- 1962 : Exit the King from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1963 : Exit the King from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Festival du Jeune Théâtre Liège
- 1963 : Les Salutations and Scène à quatre from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Festival du Jeune Théâtre Liège
- 1963 : Célimare le bien-aimé from Eugène Labiche and Alfred Delacour, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1964 : Richard III from Shakespeare, directed by Jean Anouilh and Roland Piétri, Théâtre Montparnasse
- 1965 : The Chairs from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre Gramont
- 1966 : Spectacle Beckett-Ionesco-Pinget including Délire à deux from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jean-Louis Barrault, Odéon-Théâtre de France
- 1966 : Exit the King from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Athénée
- 1967 : The Chairs from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre Gramont
- 1968 : Exit the King from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Festival de la Cité Carcassonne Théâtre du Midi
- 1969 : Exit the King from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Festival de Bellac, Festivals d'été
- 1969 : The Chairs from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, tournée
- 1970 : Exit the King from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Athénée
- 1970 : Les Adieux de la Grande Duchesse from Bernard Da Costa, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Poche Montparnasse
- 1971 : Les Chaises from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1971 : La Lacune from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1971 : La Jeune Fille à marier from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Alliance française
- 1972 : Le Saut du lit from Ray Cooney and John Chapman, directed by Jean Le Poulain, Théâtre Montparnasse
- 1973 : Exit the King from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Festival d'Angers
- 1975 : Les Adieux de la Grande Duchesse from Bernard Da Costa, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre Rive Gauche
- 1975 : L'Homme aux valises from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre de l'Atelier
- 1976 : La Reine de la nuit from Christian Giudicelli, directed by Gérard Caillaud, Théâtre de Plaisance
- 1976 : The Chairs from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre des Célestins, Théâtre de Boulogne-Billancourt
- 1977 : Le Sexe faible from Édouard Bourdet, directed by Jean Meyer, Théâtre des Célestins
- 1978 : Les Plaideurs from Racine, directed by Jean Meyer, Théâtre des Célestins
- 1978 : The Chairs from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre du Marais
- 1987 : Crucifixion dans un boudoir turc from Jean Gruault, directed by Guy Michel, Théâtre national de l'Odéon
- 1987 : Reine mère from Mainlo Santinelli, directed by José Quaglio, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse
- 1988 : Le Saut du lit from Ray Cooney and John Chapman, directed by Jean Le Poulain, Théâtre des Variétés
- 1991 : En conduisant Miss Daisy from Alfred Uhry, directed by Gérard Vergez, Théâtre Antoine
- 1993 : The Chairs from Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre du Marais
- 1996 : Le Mal de mère from Pierre-Olivier Scotto, directed by Françoise Seigner, Théâtre de la Madeleine
- 1997 : Le Mal de mère from Pierre-Olivier Scotto, directed by Françoise Seigner, Théâtre des Célestins
- 1998 : Le Mal de mère from Pierre-Olivier Scotto, directed by Françoise Seigner, Théâtre du Palais-Royal
- 2000 : Le ciel est égoïste from Pierre-Olivier Scotto and Martine Feldmann, directed by Pierre Aufrey, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Théâtre Montansier
- 2001 : Une femme de lettres and Un bi-choco sous le sofa from Alan Bennett, directed by Jean-Claude Idée, Théâtre Tristan Bernard
Cinema[6]
- 1961 : Les Sept Péchés capitaux : figuration
- 1962 : La Guerre des boutons from Yves Robert
- 1963 : Bébert et l'Omnibus from Yves Robert : traveler
- 1964 : Les Copains from Yves Robert : hotel manager
- 1965 : La Grosse Caisse from Alex Joffé : newspaper seller
- 1965 : La Communale from Jean L'Hôte
- 1967 : Alexandre le bienheureux from Yves Robert : Madame Bouillot
- 1968 : Les Gauloises bleues from Michel Cournot : Delegate
- 1968 : Mazel Tov ou le Mariage from Claude Berri
- 1970 : Le Distrait from Pierre Richard : Madame Cliston
- 1971 : L'Alliance from Christian de Chalonge : Madame Duvernet
- 1971 : Ten Days' Wonder from Claude Chabrol : Théo's mother
- 1974 : Shanks from William Castle : Madame Barton
- 1975 : C'est pas parce qu'on a rien à dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule from Jacques Besnard : Toilet lady
- 1975 : La Adúltera from Roberto Bodegas : Simone
- 1977 : La Nuit, tous les chats sont gris from Gérard Zingg : Madame Banalesco
- 1977 : Diabolo menthe from Diane Kurys : watcher
- 1990 : Tatie Danielle from Étienne Chatiliez : Aunt Danielle
- 1992 : Les Eaux dormantes from Jacques Tréfouel : aunt
- 1993 : La Soif de l'or from Gérard Oury : Mémé Zézette
- 2000 : Que faisaient les femmes pendant que l'homme marchait sur la lune ? from Chris Vander Stappen : Lea
- 2001 : D'Artagnan (The Musketeer) from Peter Hyams : Madame Lacross
- 2003 : Le pacte du silence from Graham Guit : Mother Joseph
- 2003 : Mauvais Esprit from Patrick Alessandrin : baker lady
- 2004 : Tout le plaisir est pour moi from Isabelle Broué : Gaby
- 2006 : En fanfare from Véronique Jadin, court métrage : Godelieve
- 2007 : Zone libre from Christophe Malavoy : Madame Schwartz
- 2007 : Faut que ça danse ! from Noémie Lvovsky : Tatiana, Russian lady
- 2007 : Sur le mont Josaphat from Jean-Marc Vervoot
- 2008 : La Boîte de Pandore (Pandoranin kutusu) from Yeşim Ustaoğlu : Nusret
- 2008 : Sœur Sourire from Stijn Coninx : Dominican eldest
- 2009 : Persécution from Patrice Chéreau : old lady
- 2012 : Landes from François-Xavier Vives : Madame Laraillet
Television
Theatre
- 1969 : Au théâtre ce soir : Many d'Alfred Adam, directed by Pierre Dux, producer Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny
- 1978 : Au théâtre ce soir : Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous de Moss Hart and George Kaufman, directed by Jean-Luc Moreau, producer Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny
- 1978 : Au théâtre ce soir : Brocéliande de Henry de Montherlant, directed by Jean Meyer, producer Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny
- 1981 : Au théâtre ce soir : Mort ou vif de Max Régnier, directed by Christian Duroc, producer Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny
Telefilms
- 1963 : Lektionen from Eugène Ionesco : pianist
- 1966 : Antony from Jean Kerchbron
- 1971 : Shéhérazade from Pierre Badel : magician
- 1974 : L'Implantation from Guy-André Lefranc : aunt Eugénie
- 1974 : Mort au jury from Jean Cabin-Maley
- 1975 : Plus amer que la mort from Michel Wyn : Madame Dejean
- 1978 : La Vierge folle from Jean Kerchbron : duchess of Charance
- 1980 : Aéroport : Charter 2020 from Pierre Lary : Simone, a passenger
- 1982 : L'Épreuve from Claude Santelli : Madame Argante
- 1984 : Le Château from Jean Kerchbron
- 1985 : Le diamant de Salisbury from Christiane Spiero : Nanny
- 1986 : Mademoiselle B from Bernard Queysanne : Mademoiselle Toutard
- 1987 : Les Fortifs from Marco Pico : blue-clothed lady
- 1997 : Et si on faisait un bébé ? from Christiane Spiero : Manou
- 2003 : L'Adorable Femme des neiges from Jean-Marc Vervoort : Félicie
- 2004 : Le Choix de Macha from Marianne Lamour : Hortense
- 2004 : Haute Coiffure from Marc Rivière : Simone
Series
- 1968 : Les Compagnons de Baal from Pierre Prévert a Cosmochronos worshipper
- 1969 : Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret from René Lucot, episode : L'ombre chinoise : Madame Martin
- 1972 : Le 16 à Kerbriant, from Michel Wyn : Blanche
- 1973 : L'Amour du métier from Yves Laumet : mademoiselle Parent
- 1977 : Commissaire Moulin from Robert Guez : great-aunt Moulin
- 1977 : Deux auteurs en folie from Joseph Drimal & Claude Fayard
- 1981 : Les Gaietés de la correctionnelle : Dulion widow
- 1981 : Les Amours des années grises from Gérard Thomas : Madame Ammard
- 1982 : Paris-Saint-Lazare from Marco Pico : a woman from Guérin's band
- 1985 : Hôtel du siècle from Jean Kerchbron : Honorine
- 1986 : L'Ami Maupassant from Alain Dhenault : Charlotte Cachelin
- 1986 : Cinéma 16 from Jean-Claude Charnay : Madeleine, the grandmother
- 1987 : Qui c'est ce garçon ? from Nadine Trintignant : aunt Madeline
- 1988 : La sonate pathétique from Jean-Paul Carrère madame Tchourikova
- 1989 : Le Saut du lit from Pierre Cavassilas : Marie-Odile Dumur des Rosiers
- 1989 : La Grande Cabriole from Nina Companéez : Delphine de Nocé
- 1990 : Marie Pervenche : madame Dubois-Joubert
- 2005 : Fabien Cosma from Bruno Gantillon : madame Pignon
- 2006 : Le Cocon, débuts à l'hôpital : sister Félix
- 2007-2008 :Melting Pot Café from Jean-Marc Vervoort : Élisabeth
- 2008 : Chez Maupassant from Claude Chabrol (Épisode « Le petit fût ») : Anastasie Magloire
- 2009 : Au siècle de Maupassant : Contes et nouvelles du XIXe siècle (episode « Pour une nuit d'amour ») : Eugénie de Morville
- 2012 : Les pieds dans le plat from Simon Astier : Sonia
Awards
- 1991: nominated to the César of best actress for Tatie Danielle.
- 1991: nominated to the Molière of comedy for En conduisant Miss Daisy.
- 1994: Molière of comedy for Les Chaises.
- 1997: nominated to the Molière of comedy for Le Mal de mère.
- 2000: knight of the Légion d'honneur
- 2008: best female interpretation at the Festival de Saint-Sébastien for La Boîte de Pandore.
- 2009: best female interpretation at the Festival du film d’aventures de Valenciennes for La Boîte de Pandore and Sœur Sourire.
Notes and references
- ↑ "Antwerp police immigration index entry". Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (French) "Tatie Danielle est décédée". La Libre Belgique.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (French) "Mort de Tsilla Chelton, tête d'affiche de "Tatie Danielle"". Le Monde.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (French) "L'actrice française Tsilla Chelton, "Tatie Danielle", est décédée". RTBF. Other sources, such as Le Monde, list 1918 as the birth date and 94 years old when she died.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 (French) "Tsilla Chelton, alias "Tatie Danielle", est morte". Libération.
- ↑ (French) "Tsilla Chelton - Tous ses films sur Premiere". Premiere.